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Police Guard German Museum in Response to Right-Wing Threats
Staff reportedly received online threats over the museum’s “safe space” time slot for visitors of color during its This Is Colonial exhibition workshop.
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16 Climate Protesters Arrested at MoMA
Activists blocked the institution's entrance and staged a “die-in” inside the museum, condemning MoMA's board chair's ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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Fernando Botero, Colombian Artist of Curvy Figures, Dies at 91
The plumpness that stands out in Botero’s work represented not a commentary on fatness but rather the artist’s appreciation for curvature and form.
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Artists and Activists Plan Mass Actions on Anniversary of Mahsa Amini's Death
Protests and exhibitions against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s authoritarian regime will take place in dozens of cities across the US.
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Native Artists Fear Proposed Changes to Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Many worry that the broad language of the new changes will be abused by corporate manufacturers and undermine legal protections.
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Want to Visit MoMA? That’ll Be $30
The New York institution is the latest to increase its admission fee, joining the Whitney, the Guggenheim, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Lindemann Family Returns $20M Worth of Looted Cambodian Artifacts
The 33 antiquities were linked to notorious trafficker Douglas Latchford.
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Tourist Slammed for Smooching Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid Statue
Bystanders loudly criticized an unnamed woman who climbed onto the seaside landmark for a photo despite multiple posted warning signs.
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Libya’s Deadly Floods Tear Through Cultural History
Thousands have died in the disaster, which swept through entire neighborhoods including churches, mosques, and residential buildings.
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Archaeologists Reveal 110 Paleolithic Cave Markings in Spain
The region’s archaeological history has been relatively understudied compared to other parts of Southern Europe.
Film
An Open-Air Film Festival Puts the Lens on Housing Insecurity
In NYC’s Lower East Side, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space will screen films documenting community-led actions to combat the housing crisis.
Books
The Warhol Authentication Debacle That Launched an Antitrust Case
Richard Dorment's upcoming book Warhol After Warhol delves into the sordid history of the Andy Warhol Foundation.